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Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey is a one-season documentary series produced by Silverlining Rights, premiering on 2 August 2026. Grant retraces the route of Odysseus across Malta, Sicily, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Corfu, and Ithaca, connecting Homer's epic to the locations that inspired it.
The series premieres on 2 August 2026. A specific broadcast network or streaming platform has not been confirmed in the available data.
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The series consists of four episodes across a single season.
The series is hosted by Richard E. Grant, who travels across seven Mediterranean locations retracing the mythological route of Odysseus.
It is a documentary series. It blends travel and historical exploration, examining the ancient and modern significance of locations associated with Homer's Odyssey.
Grant visits Malta, Sicily, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Corfu, and Ithaca, each connected to episodes or settings from Odysseus' mythological twenty-year journey home.
Richard E. Grant's Very Modern Odyssey is a four-episode documentary series set to premiere on 2 August 2026, produced by Silverlining Rights. The series follows actor Richard E. Grant as he physically retraces the route attributed to Odysseus' twenty-year voyage, visiting Malta, Sicily, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Corfu, and Ithaca. At each stop, Grant examines the ancient history and contemporary character of places long associated with Homer's Odyssey. The series is timed to coincide with Christopher Nolan's theatrical adaptation of The Odyssey, releasing in summer 2026.
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